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Updated wildlife disease manual available

posted November 16, 2011

The latest edition of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians' reference notebook on infectious diseases of captive and free-ranging wildlife in North America can be downloaded for free at www.aazv.org.

The peer-reviewed "Infectious Disease Manual 2011" is intended as a resource for clinicians, pathologists, and wildlife biologists facing a potential infectious disease situation. Along with fact sheets on more than 150 transmissible animal diseases, the AAZV manual lists reportable diseases and regulations for all 50 states, Canada, and Mexico.